Hi everyone !!! soon i'm going to buy an Optimus G and i read in the forums that since is the same hardware (virtually) as the nexus 4, it can be converted into a nexus 4, i've been reading quite a while about the subject and learning how things work on the Optimus G, but i can't find any users opinion about it and i can't find any videos of the conversion working so i created this thread so anyone who wants to share his expierence about the conversion or anyone who wants to share videos or photos of the conversion working it can be posted here
No need to do the conversion as we can run mako kernel natively now.
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g33k3r said:
No need to do the conversion as we can run mako kernel natively now.
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how is that o_0 ?
g33k3r said:
No need to do the conversion as we can run mako kernel natively now.
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Modified mako kernels, not ones from n4 forums.
lesavntura said:
how is that o_0 ?
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The 4.1 update gave the tz and rpm that was needed.
adfurgerson said:
Modified mako kernels, not ones from n4 forums.
The 4.1 update gave the tz and rpm that was needed.
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so are you saying that the rom's like PA3.15 in the android development section work on the optimus g as they would work on a nexus 4, but still why don't turn the optimus g into a nexus 4 completely and install all the nexus 4 goodies ?
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so are you saying that the rom's like PA3.15 in the android development section work on the optimus g as they would work on a nexus 4, but still why don't turn the optimus g into a nexus 4 completely and install all the nexus 4 goodies ?
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We are referring to all the 4.2 ROMs in the optimus g android dev section like root box, chaos, aokp, liquid smooth and cm10.1 in original dev section.
Why deal with all the problems that converting can bring if you decide to swotch back to stock partitons?
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As everyone has said, during the last several weeks there's been an explosion of new ROMs. No need for n4 conversion!
it seems that i chose the right moment to buy an optimus g, so with this new modified kernels for the cellphone it would be one of the best devices to run an AOSP rom, thanks for the info
soo i bough the phone and the first thing i said when i held it was :HOLYY SH*T is gorgeous and its freaakin fast, now im going to install PA3.15 i will tell my experience with the rom later
I love it. Stock 4.2.2, rooted and deodexed with .33 modem. Everything I need works no problem.
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so i was tempted to convert and i did it lol
so i converted my lgog into a nexus 4 and this device its amazing i did all the fixes and the device is running well, great battery life, amazing speed and a pretty cool Google bootloader splash lol, i made a video just for showing you guys my phone in it's actual state
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTKE0sSulKc
How'd you come to the decision to convert and go to a n4 ROM? To each his own, but there's some pretty good Roms in the android Dev section and who knows what else to come.
And lolol what is with the random flexing..
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i like the feeling that im using a 100% stock AOSP ROM and if the device is almost like 98% identical as the Nexus 4 why not do it, its a shame that the developers do not support the conversion no more, and with the flexing lol i was bored lol
It's not supported because the long-run effects aren't known, and there's nothing wrong with the AOSP/AOKP/CM/PA ROMs we have. But good luck with it!
I ditched 33 modem. Now using 24 & 27 interchangeably. They are holding Att reception much better. No issues thus far.
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How are your antutu benchmarks ?
Homeboy is brave for converting^
And you say you have no issues? *bravo*
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It's not supported because the long-run effects aren't known, and there's nothing wrong with the AOSP/AOKP/CM/PA ROMs we have. But good luck with it!
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I enjoyed the conversion for a couple of weeks until it started getting screwy for me. Overheating, GPS stopped working, constant signal drop and bootlooped daily. Loving RootBox, though. All the advantages of AOKP, PA and CM in one.
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Neroga said:
I enjoyed the conversion for a couple of weeks until it started getting screwy for me. Overheating, GPS stopped working, constant signal drop and bootlooped daily. Loving RootBox, though. All the advantages of AOKP, PA and CM in one.
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I was tempted to convert for the longest time. Finally got the nerve the day we got AOSP, so no need in my book. I used rootbox for a while, but it started acting screwy on me recently. Switched to liquid smooth tonight and seems even better.
Turns out, I didn't need the AOKP/PA bloat, and this kernel feels even better than Houcha's did
Pecked by the AOKP/CM/PA alicorn
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Guys,
I have read that CM10 will be on the Optimus G but haven't seen any discussion on it at all. If CM10 is not currently available, are there any other ROMs under development that give you more of a stock jelly bean look?
Thanks
Bracemg said:
Guys,
I have read that CM10 will be on the Optimus G but haven't seen any discussion on it at all. If CM10 is not currently available, are there any other ROMs under development that give you more of a stock jelly bean look?
Thanks
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There is a cm9 ROM being built by sk8 and I think IOmonster or shelnut are working on an aosp port from the nexus 4 (don't quote me on the aosp ROM part)
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There is also CM10 in early testing.
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There is also CM10 in early testing.
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Yeah I didn't know he abandoned cm9 for cm10.
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Are you guys positive about this info? I just saw the lg for 99 bucks at frys plus a 50 Dollar gift card, which is pretty much calling my name... Have not seen much development and this phone has alot of potential!! Im about to pull the trigger if I dont see much activity I can always return the phone.
Thanks. Any thread links?
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Are you guys positive about this info? I just saw the lg for 99 bucks at frys plus a 50 Dollar gift card, which is pretty much calling my name... Have not seen much development and this phone has alot of potential!! Im about to pull the trigger if I dont see much activity I can always return the phone.
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It's no question that the devs are working on these ROMs. Drop by the IRC channel if you want to see some of the chatter. They'll come out. The only questions you might want to ask yourself are when and how many? I think consensus is we'll start seeing them in January. Regardless, this phone is a powerhouse. Personally I'd rather have a nice sleeper than a mainstream piece of plastic. Jump in, man. The water's fine.
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Yea. Great phone. Very sturdy and the LG UI isn't bad at all.
Yeah - they're not posting anything here until they have something of note. But rest assured there's multiple development branches going on right now. IRC is definitely a good place to listen in.
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Thanx for the info guys I'm about to jump on the lg wagon, just got to the store so is just a matter of minutes now...
Got it! I just rooted, unlocked and installed the base rom in less than 15 minutes lol, cant wait for JB!
Welcome to the club! I really like this phone and would be fine with it even if they weren't coming out with JB. But they are...
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I loved this phone is did a lot of research and reviewed videos on this phone before I got it and it looked beast. I'm disappointed that there is SO LITTLE development with this phone, I'm thinking about switching to a more popular phone that everyone actually knows and cares to build roms for and support I really like this phone ,but again it just needs way more attention for me. Anyone else feels this way?
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I loved this phone is did a lot of research and reviewed videos on this phone before I got it and it looked beast. I'm disappointed that there is SO LITTLE development with this phone, I'm thinking about switching to a more popular phone that everyone actually knows and cares to build roms for and support I really like this phone ,but again it just needs way more attention for me. Anyone else feels this way?
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Patience is key. You can't force a dev to make a ROM or "develop" for a device. They have lives as well. Everything is pretty close to being here.
Besides if your not likening the "Development" you can always try and make a ROM buddy. Then maybe you can see how its not done overnight.
Oh look this thread again
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On the One X we went months before we had what we have here. Locked boot loader, an unrootable stock release and no source.
How can you call the Free Gee project and the N4 conversion and such slow development? /boggle
I felt the same way at first, and I am probably going to buy the moto X phone or the gsIV, but right now you just gotta find a room you like and settle into it.
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Btw I came to this phone from the sgs3. A huge dev section isn't the only thing to base buying a phone.on. this phone has some sweet hardware. Excellent build quality, and awesome speed. I'm in love.
@Phonephan, I totally hear where you're coming from. I would have hoped for more options by now as well, but I knew what I was getting into when I picked this bad boy up and that there was the chance its potential would go unrealized. However, Rome wasn't built in a day and there have been some unique challenges that some very good developers are about to overcome. Our empire is about to be built! We've already got a solid JB build that doesn't require conversion thanks to SnowLeopardJB. There are a couple solid ICS ROM's as well (shout out to team nocturnal, nygfan, etc.) The real treats are just around the corner and if you check in to the irc chat room you will see just how close. Hang in there bro, you'll be glad you did.
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PhonePhan said:
I loved this phone is did a lot of research and reviewed videos on this phone before I got it and it looked beast. I'm disappointed that there is SO LITTLE development with this phone, I'm thinking about switching to a more popular phone that everyone actually knows and cares to build roms for and support I really like this phone ,but again it just needs way more attention for me. Anyone else feels this way?
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You need an N4. Oh wait this phone can become one... What are you looking for that the existing custom stock roms or conversion don't provide?
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dnorthington said:
You need an N4. Oh wait this phone can become one... What are you looking for that the existing custom stock roms or conversion don't provide?
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Nexus 4 with GPS and LTE.
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whats a rom?
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whats a rom?
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half of a rom-com?
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whats a rom?
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Something that wasn't built in a day?
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Ah well I've never built one of those. All mine take a few hours
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This thread needs to get closed before things get ugly...
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A rom is a pile of code that makes my sh!t look cooler than the dude's phone next to me... aka, bragging rights!
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There are devs lurking, just be patient and see what happens. Until then go convert your Optimus G to an N4 like others have stated..
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Funny to think that just a few years ago modifying the OS on your phone was not an option. Now folks cry when they don't have 100 variations of the same base rom within a week or two.
Maybe buy a device you like next time. Or wait longer and not buy the device on launch day, that way you can give the dev community time to work thereby ensuring you get an active community to take care of your flashing fix.
Why exactly do you feel the need to tell us that you're leaving? Did you do any development? Write any documentation? Are you afraid we wouldn't notice you were gone?
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Seriously!? We have an ICS phone that developers have transformed into an upgraded nexus 4. Other developers have domesticated foreign JB Roms so well that this phone has every feature enabled today. We may only have a few topics... But major progress happens in them. This is the height of Android options with native pure Google and branded on the most recent versions.
You can install Roms from 3 forums onto this phone... US OG, Intl OG and N4.
The conversion will really pay off in six months when this is the first device with SD card and full android 5 while every other phone has gmail 5... Converted to 4.1
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Okay...
Didn't see that coming. If you look at my post I said I'm possibly getting a new phone not telling you I am and I was asking people if they felt the same. Also it's been months since its release so the fact that it's only 2 real ROMs for this phone makes me upset no, disrespect to devs obviously but it does seem like this phone is getting like no attention and it's one if the best phones out. Converting to n4 is a bit too much just to enjoy this phone. This phone was meant to be an LGOG not a nexus ..it would have been named nexus
Anyways that was just a thought/concern I had about the phone.. Don't see why people are offended?
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Nobody bothered to develop ICS Roms other than pretty much stock based ones since we were promised Jelly Bean so early and obviously that didn't happen. Once Jelly Bean gets officially released, I know the devs will be all over it and Roms won't be an issue. The nexus 4 conversion is easy to do, I did it intoxicated twice. So either do that or just be patient. We're just waiting on AT&T now
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Firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2368401
Discussion Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43708744#post43708744
I'm gonna port it
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I'm gonna port it
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Then I'm gonna run it! Woo-hoo!
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I'm gonna port it
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Just hopped on IRC, and SnowLeopardJB says he is also working to port it. Hopefully anything useful can be merged into ROM sources like CM.
Got it booting so far. No radio yet. Can't work on it any more today, but its a start.
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/UsoNk
Sorry for the terrible pictures, but I was in a hurry.
Gents, you guys are awesome keep up the providing for the Community.
Speaking of porting, anybody have a how to? I've been searching google for how to port from mako to LGOG without any useful results. Just really want to give it a try lol.
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Speaking of porting, anybody have a how to? I've been searching google for how to port from mako to LGOG without any useful results. Just really want to give it a try lol.
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Try this for starters...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941239
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Text copied from Beanstalk OP......
TeamLGOG - For the Device, Vendor, and Kernel Source!
Houst0nn - For help with the Temple Run and App close fix!
Shelnutt2 - For the unlock and source!
dvhexer
cyanogenmod
Haze028 - For the awesome how to guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2223690
BMP7777 - For yet another great guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2292018
cclark1894 said:
Speaking of porting, anybody have a how to? I've been searching google for how to port from mako to LGOG without any useful results. Just really want to give it a try lol.
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Do you plan to port it for the E973? Would be awesome :laugh:
@SnowLeopardJB, can i borrow ur brains mate ?? was about to sell my phone , u made me change my decision !!!
How it going. Im a flasholic and Im waiting patiently
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How it going. Im a flasholic and Im waiting patiently
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You're not alone mate :highfive:
Sounds awesome! I was between this and a n4 and got this for AT&T LTE and micro SD. Then got the pleasant surprise that it's basically the same phone
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Clienterror said:
Sounds awesome! I was between this and a n4 and got this for AT&T LTE and micro SD. Then got the pleasant surprise that it's basically the same phone
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I am also awaiting to see results of 4.3 additions to current rom projects.
But I personally think the LGOG design is much nicer than the N4, the N4 rounded top and bottom make it look like HTC wannabe and seems to add bulk to the phones.
If I had known about the Oppo Find 5 earlier, I would have gotten that instead since the lack of microSD, LTE and the terrible design on the N4 turned me off completely. So ended up with the LGOG for $49, at least the price was attractive since I already pay for the data plan.
FYI, the iPhone 4S is still $100 more at AT&T. And I see AT&T still has iPhone 4, guess Apple in their contract made AT&T buy far more phones than they were able to sell.
- I noticed some AT&T employees even had Windows 8 logo on their shirts, to promote the Nokia WP8 phones, with the shirt on, tried desperately to convince me to upgrade to the iPhone 4 .99 upgrade, not the 4S, not the 5. I found that very amusing.
Can't wait for 4.3 on our OG
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Got it booting so far. No radio yet. Can't work on it any more today, but its a start.
Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/UsoNk
Sorry for the terrible pictures, but I was in a hurry.
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So Are There No Kernel Modifications Required ?
Because It Is The Same As N4 Kernel Version I Am Running On My N4 Converted OG.Or Is It Just A N4 Converted OG And Flashed With 4.3,Just For Some Hype ?
Looking Forward To Your Answer.
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acervenky,
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acervenky said:
So Are There No Kernel Modifications Required ?
Because It Is The Same As N4 Kernel Version I Am Running On My N4 Converted OG.Or Is It Just A N4 Converted OG And Flashed With 4.3,Just For Some Hype ?
Looking Forward To Your Answer.
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acervenky,
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You can flash it like any other rom, but you won't have external SD or hardware keys.
acervenky said:
So Are There No Kernel Modifications Required ?
Because It Is The Same As N4 Kernel Version I Am Running On My N4 Converted OG.Or Is It Just A N4 Converted OG And Flashed With 4.3,Just For Some Hype ?
Looking Forward To Your Answer.
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acervenky,
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It is 4.3 running on a stock JB LGOG. As nygfan760 said, any mako kernel will boot on the LGOG, as long as it is updated with the jellybean partitions, which is why the kernel version is identical. I am using it because an android 4.2.2 kernel will not boot android 4.3, caused by changes in the code base between the versions, such as SEAndroid support.
Kernel modifications will be needed for a fully working device. External sd card and physical touch buttons are the main things that would require a new kernel build, and will not be possible until source is released.
Well how about that? Son of a...
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Any chance of us getting this ported over? Seeing as how OG and Nexus 4 goodies have been shared back and forth etc.:victory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506678
If you have a converted LGOG it's just as simple as flashing it directly, but I'm sure as time passes we'll get a proper ROM based on 4.4 soon enough.
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Any chance of us getting this ported over? Seeing as how OG and Nexus 4 goodies have been shared back and forth etc.:victory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2506678
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Houstonn has a 4.4 aosp build. Check his thread in original development.
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Houstonn has a 4.4 aosp build. Check his thread in original development.
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There's nothing in the original development subforum *here* for the LGOG, are you meaning some other location, like the Nexus 4 subforum perhaps?
DOH!!! Nevermind, found it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47002823&postcount=3503
Yeah I was about to say, give it a wee bit. I'm not surprised that houstonn has it up, cm and the others should update sometime soon as well.
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After watching thousands of videos about android L I'm really thinking about changing my G2 for Nexus 5. Maybe because I had nexus 4 and maybe because of so many developers, I dont know. Anyone else ?
I don't care about android L and for me G2 is still better choice
No thanks. We'll have Android L soon anyway either through the upcoming port OCEANDEV and Co is working on or through CM
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No thanks. We'll have Android L soon anyway either through the upcoming port OCEANDEV and Co is working on or through CM
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I did switch, returning my N5 tomorrow, its not worth the battery sacrifice. That and L is way, way to buggy. While i was using the N5 i went back to 4.4.4, L is that unusable as it is now.
Got N5 here dual booting L
anyone in the uk/london area wants to swap?
edit.. phrase went badly wrong lol
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Got N5 here dual booting L
anyone in the uk/london area wants to swap, I'll have your right arm off
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Hmm well that'd be an argument from the other side. Thanks for your input. I, for one, love my g2. N5 is lame sauce!
We are gonna get L soon anyway, why sacrifice amazing 4k camera and massive battery just to get android a month or two earlier than the rest of people on xda, and those people who actually wait for carrier updates. They would probably get L 6 months later, if they ever do get it. (Not counting HTC)
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We are gonna get L soon anyway, why sacrifice amazing 4k camera and massive battery just to get android a month or two earlier than the rest of people on xda, and those people who actually wait for carrier updates. They would probably get L 6 months later, if they ever do get it. (Not counting HTC)
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I don't know or it still exists but i also read that LG G2 Official cm11 builds had Lagg because of some outdated thing and those kind of things but it got fixed on unofficial builds right? Also the official bug list god.
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Known_Issues_page_for_d802
I hope they will fix the things in cm12 but else the awesome devs here will fix those problems:victory:
jug6ernaut said:
I did switch, returning my N5 tomorrow, its not worth the battery sacrifice. That and L is way, way to buggy. While i was using the N5 i went back to 4.4.4, L is that unusable as it is now.
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What kind of battery life was the N5 getting?
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What kind of battery life was the N5 getting?
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Best case i got was 4hours screen on time on about 17 hours total time. Which is a good 50% less than the g2 on a bad day.
Not saying this is what everyone will get, but for me that is the case.
Yeah I know, G2 has amazing camera and battery but on the other hand, my previous phone was nexus 4 with LOT of development and I'm kinda used to have all the latest builds
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No, that would be silly.
nope
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To have it earlier? No way.. thats not even a valid reason to switch the better G2 for an N5 (the N5 is great too, no doubt, but the G2 has better battery and camera - for me).
We'll have Android L sooner or later too, so.. just patience and its fine
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Yeah I know, G2 has amazing camera and battery but on the other hand, my previous phone was nexus 4 with LOT of development and I'm kinda used to have all the latest builds
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Mine previous phone was also the N4 but the reason i quitted was that there were too many roms like on the N5 which all are just looking AOSP so no thanks. You can go to the N5 if you really want much development but the g2 also got already much development. Else when we figured out the black vertical lines issue and when i will receive my G2 then i will try to make a Port guide how to port the roms just like Porting nexus 4 roms to optimus g:laugh:
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Mine previous phone was also the N4 but the reason i quitted was that there were too many roms like on the N5 which all are just looking AOSP so no thanks. You can go to the N5 if you really want much development but the g2 also got already much development. Else when we figured out the black vertical lines issue and when i will receive my G2 then i will try to make a Port guide how to port the roms just like Porting nexus 4 roms to optimus g:laugh:
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That would be awesome man, also more kernels, I would like to see franco or bricked or many other kernels for G2
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I think I'll be satisfied with Mahdi for quite a while now...
Plus, the "selfie button" is still a favorite joke
Having swapped from an N5 originally I can safely say that no software would make me switch back to that piece of junk.
ChrisM75 said:
Having swapped from an N5 originally I can safely say that no software would make me switch back to that piece of junk.
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Man, thanks for this reply
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sicto said:
Yeah I know, G2 has amazing camera and battery but on the other hand, my previous phone was nexus 4 with LOT of development and I'm kinda used to have all the latest builds
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My previous phone was a bag phone.